OKC Thunder must slow down Pacers’ Tyrese Haliburton in NBA Finals
The Oklahoma City Thunder is getting ready to face the Indiana Pacers in the NBA Finals, but they will also be up against Tyrese Haliburton.
Updated: 10:39 PM CDT Jun 3, 2025
AS LONG AS THE GUYS IN OUR LOCKER ROOM AND THE PEOPLE IN THIS BUILDING BELIEVE AND YOU KNOW, ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE. SO WE’RE REALLY EXCITED ABOUT THE CHALLENGE. IT’S A REALLY GOOD TEAM IN FRONT OF US. AND NO QUOTE UNQUOTE EXPERT OR ANALYST IS GOING TO PICK US. AND THAT’S THAT’S OKAY. WE LIKE IT BETTER THAT WAY. AND IT’S GOING TO BE A LOT OF FUN. I DO WANT TO TALK ABOUT TYRESE HALIBURTON BECAUSE YOU KNOW WHAT? HE HAS BEEN ONE OF THE BEST PLAYERS IN THE PLAYOFFS, ONE OF THE MOST CLUTCH PLAYERS IN ALL THE POSTSEASON. IF YOU DON’T KNOW A LOT ABOUT HIM, LOOK, A LOT OF PEOPLE MIGHT NOT. YOU’RE ABOUT TO FIND OUT. AND CERTAINLY FOR OKC TO WIN THIS SEASON, THEY ARE VERY AWARE THAT THAT YOU GOT TO SLOW DOWN. NUMBER ZERO. TYRESE HALIBURTON TO MAKE IT ALL HAPPEN. FIVE SECONDS FOUR SECONDS. HALIBURTON FOR THE LEAD. LONG SHOT HALIBURTON. OH HE’S A GREAT PLAYER. TWO ON ONE RESHUFFLE AND A TRAILER. AND TOPPIN. HALIBURTON TO THE RIM. HE’S A HELL OF A PLAYER. OH. ALL STAR FOR A REASON. HE’S GOT AN UNBELIEVABLE ABILITY TO SCORE. AND HE’LL LAY IT IN. AND A FOUL FLYING INSIDE TO THE HOLE. IT’S HALIBURTON. EVERY TEAM HAS FEW GUYS THAT ARE THEIR BEST PLAYERS. YOU THINK BACK TO GUYS LIKE NASH WAS LIKE THAT DAZZLING PASS. HALIBURTON. HALIBURTON SIAKAM ON THE BREAKAWAY. THE PASSING IS WHAT YOU THINK ABOUT. BUT THE THREAT OF SCORING IS WHAT CREATES THE ADVANTAGES AND OPENS UP THE PASSING. HALIBURTON INSIDE DUNKS IT. HALIBURTON AND HE BURIES ANOTHER THREE ALABAMA. THEY’RE STUBBORN IN THE WAY THEY PLAY. THEY PLAY LIKE THAT NO MATTER THE GAME, NO MATTER THE ENVIRONMENT, NO MATTER THE ROUND OR STAGE THEY PLAY TO WHERE THEIR IDENTITY. HALIBURTON SCOOPS INSIDE. HALIBURTON BACKPEDALING THREE HALIBURTON BOOK IT. HE’S VERY CONFIDENT. HALIBURTON STEPS BACK AND HITS. HERE’S HALIBURTON GETTING TO THE RIM. THREE FOR THE WIN AND JUST EXTREMELY CONFIDENT INDIVIDUAL. AND I THINK THAT REGARDLESS OF WHO YOU ARE MAKES YOU DANGEROUS. HE’S COMING TO TOWN. IN CASE YOU’RE WONDERING, BY THE WAY, HALIBURTON AVERAGED ABOUT 11 POINTS A GAME IN FIVE AND A HALF ASSISTS IN TWO GAMES AGAINST OKC THIS SEASON. THOSE WER
OKC Thunder must slow down Pacers’ Tyrese Haliburton in NBA Finals
The Oklahoma City Thunder is getting ready to face the Indiana Pacers in the NBA Finals, but they will also be up against Tyrese Haliburton.
Updated: 10:39 PM CDT Jun 3, 2025
The Oklahoma City Thunder is getting ready to face the Indiana Pacers in the NBA Finals, but they will also be up against Tyrese Haliburton. Haliburton has been one of the best players in the playoffs, and for OKC to win the NBA Championship, they will have to slow down the Pacers’ star player. Haliburton averaged 18.8 points, 9.8 assists and 1.4 steals in the playoffs this season. He has been a clutch player for Indianapolis, helping lead them to the Finals. >> Video Below: OKC Thunder have shot at NBA Championship with matchup against PacersHe is in his fifth season in the NBA after playing at Iowa State University. The Thunder will take on the Pacers and Haliburton in Game 1 of the NBA Finals at 7:30 p.m. Thursday in the Paycom Center. Open the video player above for the full story. More Thunder HeadlinesThunder Playoffs Guide: From tickets to schedule and more, everything you need to know about the Western Conference FinalsHow to get tickets to the Western Conference FinalsWhere to cheer on Thunder during Western Conference FinalsThunder superstar Shai Gilgeous-Alexander named NBA MVPThunder’s Luguentz Dort and Jalen Williams named to NBA All-Defensive teamsMerchandise now available celebrating Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s MVPMayor Holt proclaims May 22 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Day in OKCThunder to open Paycom Center for Loud City Live during Western Conference Finals road games
OKLAHOMA CITY —
The Oklahoma City Thunder is getting ready to face the Indiana Pacers in the NBA Finals, but they will also be up against Tyrese Haliburton.
Haliburton has been one of the best players in the playoffs, and for OKC to win the NBA Championship, they will have to slow down the Pacers’ star player.
Haliburton averaged 18.8 points, 9.8 assists and 1.4 steals in the playoffs this season. He has been a clutch player for Indianapolis, helping lead them to the Finals.
>> Video Below: OKC Thunder have shot at NBA Championship with matchup against Pacers
He is in his fifth season in the NBA after playing at Iowa State University.
The Thunder will take on the Pacers and Haliburton in Game 1 of the NBA Finals at 7:30 p.m. Thursday in the Paycom Center.
Open the video player above for the full story.
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